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Troy’s Roadster

May 14, 2019 by Andrew Fritz

We’ve photographed a few other cars from this collection, but this roadster might be my favorite. It’s nominally a Chevy, and is Chevy powered. It’s based on a 1930s Chevrolet coup… Sorry, I don’t even know the exact year. Does it matter that much? Nope. We love the outrageous flame on yellow point job, the open engine bay and beautiful headers and especially the crazy wide rear tires. On to some hot rod photography.

1932 Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography

Virtual rig shots are not something I get to do that often, and frankly, they are a lot of work. This one is a bit of whimsy. We asked about doing an actual burn out. Turns out with those rear tires, even a big V-8 can’t spin them very easily. Still fun to play with the idea.

Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Streetrod Badge - Automotive Details
Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Shifter - Automotive Details

This is one of those projects that is all about presence. The owner admitted that it isn’t that fast despite the noise and tires, nor would you want it to be given the total lack of safety gear. There is no roll bar or even a b-pillar to mount a real 3-point seat belt from. Safety in this thing is basically “don’t hit anything.”

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography at sunset in Troy Texas.

Inside it’s basic with analog gauges and chunky toggle switches, both of which fit the streetrod perfectly. A MoTeC electronic dash would be about as out of place as a coil overs on a battleship.

Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Custom Dash - Automotive Details

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography at sunset in Troy Texas.

Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Engine headers and spark plugs - Automotive Details - Hot Rod Photography
Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Rear bed - Chevy Thunder Logo - Hot Rod Photography

Regardless of the “basic” safety gear, this hot rod is definitely not a garage queen. It’s collected it’s share of rock chips, fossilized bugs and road dirt. What’s the point of building something this cool if it just sits in a garage?

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod at sunset in Troy Texas.

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive, chevrolet, chevy, coup, rat rod, roadster, sunset, virtual rig, yellow

1956 Chevy Bel Air – Classic Automotive Photography

November 29, 2018 by Josh Baker

We had the pleasure of photographing this beautifully restored 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Central Texas automotive photography means lots of small downs with lots of texture. The white, silver and chrome color scheme on the outside was super clean. We paired it with a old brick wall in downtown Troy, Tx. The red background matched the red interior.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air against small town brick wall with red light. Josh Baker Central Texas Automotive Photography

Fins & Jets

This is a car from the fins and jet engines era of American car design and is one of the most iconic examples. The cold war was spinning up after WWII and the space race was just getting started. Air Force test pilots like Chuck Yeager were national stars. American scientists were racing the Russians to build rockets capable of putting satellites and men in orbit.

Rear fins on a 1956 Chevy Bel Air with jet engine style tail lights - central Texas automotive photography

The national fervor for the space race showed in the cars from the era with huge fins and lots of details designed to invoke jet engines and rockets. Even the chrome on the car had wing edge like shapes. This was a car designed to look like the fastest machines man had ever built: jets and rockets.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air with jet engine intake bumper accents - Central Texas Automotive Photography

The space theme continues to the inside of the car with the wheel-in-wheel steering wheel the deep set gauges in round pods and curving dash. The cherry red of the interior is the perfect complement to the ultra-clean white and chrome exterior.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air Red and Chrome Interior Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photograph

This is a restored car, but it is not a trailer queen. It is driven. Items like the chrome have some scratches and pitting. When we photograph a classic car like this the question is always “how much retouching should we do?” Like portraits, there is a fine line between the right amount and way to much. In this case, we left the car as is in the photos. The patina tell part of the car’s story.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air front grill and Chevrolet badge detail - Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photography

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air side fin badge detail detail - Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photography

This car is 62 years old and it is still on the road. In fact, it is one of the most eye catching cars you are likely see. It dates from an age when exuberance was the norm.

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive photography, bel air, central texas, chevrolet, chevy, chrome, classic car, fins, jet engines

1962 Restomod LS3 Powered Chevy Corvette

September 13, 2018 by Josh Baker

The Chevy Corvette has always been the home town hero in America, competing with European sport and super cars. The original C1 Corvette is no less a classic than any Ferrari from the same erra, but unlike those cars, it is one you can actually own, drive and love. That’s why we love that Corvette Corrections is from Josh and Andrew’s own home town of Seguin. They are building modern chassis for the beautiful classic C1 bodies that bring them up to modern power, handling and braking performance levels while keeping the insanely beautiful lines of the original body. It’s pure pleasure to provide some classic automotive photography for them.

1962 Chevy Corvette C1 Restomod - Classic Automotive Photography

This is one of their prototype cars. It is a 1962 C1 Vette packing a modern LS3 crate engine and painted in OSU Orange. The color is outrageous and we love it. It along with all the beautiful classic details and chrome just screams speed.

Interior Details

One of the fun things about a restomod car, beyond having a great looking classic car with modern power and handling, is the ability to mix and match the classic details with modern trim and comforts.  The interior is upgraded and restored with lots of brushed aluminum trim and dials giving it a modern classic look. It’s a great blending of the past and present.

1962 Chevy Corvette C1 Steering Wheel and Gauge Cluster Detail

1962 Chevy Corvette C1 Restomod Center Console Detail - Automotive Photography

 

1962 Restomod C1 Corvette Speedometer Detail - Classic Automotive Photography

Exterior Details

What would a classic car be without chrome?

1962 Restomod C1 Corvette Front Grill Detail - Classic Automotive Photography

The side vents on the C1 are some of the most iconic details of any car anywhere.

1962 Chevy Corvette C1 Side Gill Detail - Classic Automotive Photography

More chrome is found on the front, all beautifully restored. We love the double round head lights and all the curving shapes in the front fenders and hood.

1962 Chevy Corvette C1 Front Light and Grill Detail

The C1 had the start of the fins so many American cars had later on in the 60s and 70s. It’s a little more reserved and looks great as a result.

1962 Chevy Corvette Rear Taillight Detail - Restomod C1 Vette

 

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive photography, car photography, chevrolet, chevy, classic, corvette, fast, orange, red, restomod, vett

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